Retired
Seika Takuda -- exNIP
Birthdate:
Sept. 1, 1920 (51 y, 11 m, 6 d)Born In:
Tokyo, TOK, JPNNationality:
Japanese
Position:
PBats/Throws:
R/LHeight/Weight:
6'0"/246Entry:
1938 Draft
- Round: 4, Overall: 48, Team: Unknown Team
Contract:
Free Agent
ML Service Time:
None
Player Awards
| Award | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| All-Star | 1953 | Houston (PUB) |
| 1951 | Hollywood (PUB) | |
| League Champ | 1956 | Houston (PUB) |
| 1954 | Houston (PUB) | |
| 1952 | Houston (PUB) | |
| Pitcher of the Month | Sep 1952 | Houston (PUB) |
Hall of Fame Metrics
| Metric | Score |
|---|---|
| Black Ink | 10 |
| Grey Ink | 85 |
Similar Players (SP)
| Player | Score |
|---|---|
| Ronnie Blom | 940 |
| Mickey Lolich | 938 |
| Ryan Heaney | 928 |
| José Escobar | 924 |
| Alfredo Rocha | 921 |
| Cliff Melton | 917 |
| Yeong-suk Park | 917 |
| David O'Quinn | 912 |
| Brandon Rhoads | 910 |
| Juan Rosário | 910 |
Note: See Baseball Reference formula (primary position)
Leaderboard Appearances
| Year | SH | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 15 | 4 |
| 1954 | 15 | 6 |
| 1956 | 13 | 6 |
| Year | GS | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 33 | 1 |
| Year | W | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 16 | 7 |
| 1956 | 19 | 3 |
| 1957 | 15 | 6 |
| Year | L | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 11 | 10 |
| Year | Win % | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 0.696 | 5 |
| 1954 | 0.778 | 3 |
| 1956 | 0.731 | 3 |
| 1957 | 0.714 | 3 |
| Year | IP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 228.2 | 2 |
| Year | BF | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 963 | 2 |
| Year | ERA | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.424 | 10 |
| 1952 | 2.922 | 3 |
| 1953 | 2.899 | 2 |
| 1954 | 3.309 | 4 |
| 1956 | 3.132 | 4 |
| 1957 | 3.336 | 5 |
| Year | BABIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 0.271 | 7 |
| 1953 | 0.278 | 3 |
| 1954 | 0.289 | 8 |
| 1956 | 0.284 | 8 |
| 1957 | 0.287 | 6 |
| Year | WHIP | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1.117 | 6 |
| 1953 | 1.054 | 1 |
| 1954 | 1.083 | 3 |
| 1956 | 1.035 | 2 |
| 1957 | 1.137 | 3 |
| Year | H/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 8.656 | 10 |
| 1954 | 8.868 | 8 |
| 1956 | 8.718 | 9 |
| Year | BB/9 | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1.811 | 7 |
| 1952 | 1.520 | 4 |
| 1953 | 0.834 | 1 |
| 1954 | 0.882 | 1 |
| 1955 | 1.313 | 4 |
| 1956 | 0.593 | 1 |
| 1957 | 1.068 | 1 |
| 1959 | 1.537 | 8 |
| Year | CG | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 5 | 9 |
| 1952 | 6 | 10 |
| 1953 | 7 | 7 |
| 1956 | 6 | 8 |
| 1959 | 4 | 10 |
| Year | SHO | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 1 | 10 |
| 1952 | 2 | 4 |
| 1953 | 4 | 1 |
| 1954 | 2 | 2 |
| 1956 | 2 | 5 |
| 1957 | 2 | 3 |
| 1958 | 1 | 9 |
| Year | BB (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 39 | 5 |
| 1953 | 21 | 1 |
| 1954 | 20 | 1 |
| 1955 | 30 | 2 |
| 1956 | 14 | 1 |
| 1957 | 24 | 1 |
| 1959 | 35 | 5 |
| Year | Hits | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 247 | 3 |
| Year | HR (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10 | 6 |
| 1952 | 15 | 7 |
| 1956 | 18 | 9 |
| Year | WAR | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 7.1 | 3 |
| 1952 | 5.5 | 8 |
| 1953 | 5.3 | 7 |
| 1954 | 5.1 | 5 |
| 1956 | 5.4 | 6 |
| Year | W (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 7 | 5 |
| Year | L (Low) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | 7 | 6 |
| 1954 | 4 | 2 |
| 1956 | 7 | 3 |
| 1957 | 6 | 2 |